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Chapter XIII
“SOMETHING'S HAPPENED!” Sallie Calkins sat in a common little rocking-chair and rocked; and while she rocked she sewed, setting neat stitches in a brown coat which was already patched and darned and was threadbare in many places. There was a look of deep content on Sallie's face. There were many reasons for it. Dr. Everett had that morning pronounced Mark's broken limb to be healing rapidly.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sallie Calkins sat in a common little rocking-chair and rocked; and while she rocked she sewed, setting neat stitches in a brown coat which was already patched and darned and was threadbare in many places.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dr. Everett had that morning pronounced Mark's broken limb to be healing rapidly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sallie Calkins sat in a common little rocking-chair and rocked; and while she rocked she sewed, setting neat stitches in a brown coat which was already patched and darned and was threadbare in many places.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a look of deep content on Sallie's face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dr. Everett had that morning pronounced Mark's broken limb to be healing rapidly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There were many reasons for it.”
during the time that
From this reading “Sallie Calkins sat in a common little rocking-chair and rocked; and while she rocked she sewed, setting neat stitches in a brown coat which was already patched and darned and was threadbare in many places.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sallie Calkins sat in a common little rocking-chair and rocked; and while she rocked she sewed, setting neat stitches in a brown coat which was already patched and darned and was threadbare in many places.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sallie Calkins sat in a common little rocking-chair and rocked; and while she rocked she sewed, setting neat stitches in a brown coat which was already patched and darned and was threadbare in many places.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sallie Calkins sat in a common little rocking-chair and rocked; and while she rocked she sewed, setting neat stitches in a brown coat which was already patched and darned and was threadbare in many places.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dr. Everett had that morning pronounced Mark's broken limb to be healing rapidly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Everett had that morning pronounced Mark's broken limb to be healing rapidly.
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From this reading Sallie Calkins sat in a common little rocking-chair and rocked; and while she rocked she sewed, setting neat stitches in a brown coat which was already patched and darned and was threadbare in many places.
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From this reading Sallie Calkins sat in a common little rocking-chair and rocked; and while she rocked she sewed, setting neat stitches in a brown coat which was already patched and darned and was threadbare in many places.
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From this reading Sallie Calkins sat in a common little rocking-chair and rocked; and while she rocked she sewed, setting neat stitches in a brown coat which was already patched and darned and was threadbare in many places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sallie Calkins sat in a common little rocking-chair and rocked; and while she rocked she sewed, setting neat stitches in a brown coat which was already patched and darned and was threadbare in many places.
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From this reading There was a look of deep content on Sallie's face.
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From this reading Sallie Calkins sat in a common little rocking-chair and rocked; and while she rocked she sewed, setting neat stitches in a brown coat which was already patched and darned and was threadbare in many places.
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From this reading There was a look of deep content on Sallie's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Everett had that morning pronounced Mark's broken limb to be healing rapidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Everett had that morning pronounced Mark's broken limb to be healing rapidly.
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From this reading There was a look of deep content on Sallie's face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were many reasons for it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Everett had that morning pronounced Mark's broken limb to be healing rapidly.
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From this reading “SOMETHING'S HAPPENED!”
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From this reading Dr. Everett had that morning pronounced Mark's broken limb to be healing rapidly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sallie Calkins sat in a common little rocking-chair and rocked; and while she rocked she sewed, setting neat stitches in a brown coat which was already patched and darned and was threadbare in many places.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were many reasons for it.
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From this reading Dr. Everett had that morning pronounced Mark's broken limb to be healing rapidly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sallie Calkins sat in a common little rocking-chair and rocked; and while she rocked she sewed, setting neat stitches in a brown coat which was already patched and darned and was threadbare in many places.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a look of deep content on Sallie's face.
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From this reading Sallie Calkins sat in a common little rocking-chair and rocked; and while she rocked she sewed, setting neat stitches in a brown coat which was already patched and darned and was threadbare in many places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Everett had that morning pronounced Mark's broken limb to be healing rapidly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Everett had that morning pronounced Mark's broken limb to be healing rapidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sallie Calkins sat in a common little rocking-chair and rocked; and while she rocked she sewed, setting neat stitches in a brown coat which was already patched and darned and was threadbare in many places.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a look of deep content on Sallie's face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a look of deep content on Sallie's face.
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From this reading Sallie Calkins sat in a common little rocking-chair and rocked; and while she rocked she sewed, setting neat stitches in a brown coat which was already patched and darned and was threadbare in many places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sallie Calkins sat in a common little rocking-chair and rocked; and while she rocked she sewed, setting neat stitches in a brown coat which was already patched and darned and was threadbare in many places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Everett had that morning pronounced Mark's broken limb to be healing rapidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Everett had that morning pronounced Mark's broken limb to be healing rapidly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were many reasons for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sallie Calkins sat in a common little rocking-chair and rocked; and while she rocked she sewed, setting neat stitches in a brown coat which was already patched and darned and was threadbare in many places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sallie Calkins sat in a common little rocking-chair and rocked; and while she rocked she sewed, setting neat stitches in a brown coat which was already patched and darned and was threadbare in many places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sallie Calkins sat in a common little rocking-chair and rocked; and while she rocked she sewed, setting neat stitches in a brown coat which was already patched and darned and was threadbare in many places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a look of deep content on Sallie's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sallie Calkins sat in a common little rocking-chair and rocked; and while she rocked she sewed, setting neat stitches in a brown coat which was already patched and darned and was threadbare in many places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sallie Calkins sat in a common little rocking-chair and rocked; and while she rocked she sewed, setting neat stitches in a brown coat which was already patched and darned and was threadbare in many places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sallie Calkins sat in a common little rocking-chair and rocked; and while she rocked she sewed, setting neat stitches in a brown coat which was already patched and darned and was threadbare in many places.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sallie Calkins sat in a common little rocking-chair and rocked; and while she rocked she sewed, setting neat stitches in a brown coat which was already patched and darned and was threadbare in many places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “SOMETHING'S HAPPENED!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sallie Calkins sat in a common little rocking-chair and rocked; and while she rocked she sewed, setting neat stitches in a brown coat which was already patched and darned and was threadbare in many places.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dr. Everett had that morning pronounced Mark's broken limb to be healing rapidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a look of deep content on Sallie's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sallie Calkins sat in a common little rocking-chair and rocked; and while she rocked she sewed, setting neat stitches in a brown coat which was already patched and darned and was threadbare in many places.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Everett had that morning pronounced Mark's broken limb to be healing rapidly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sallie Calkins sat in a common little rocking-chair and rocked; and while she rocked she sewed, setting neat stitches in a brown coat which was already patched and darned and was threadbare in many places.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many reasons for it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sallie Calkins sat in a common little rocking-chair and rocked; and while she rocked she sewed, setting neat stitches in a brown coat which was already patched and darned and was threadbare in many places.
during the time that
From this reading Sallie Calkins sat in a common little rocking-chair and rocked; and while she rocked she sewed, setting neat stitches in a brown coat which was already patched and darned and was threadbare in many places.
